The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-05-13
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EVANSTON, lII,
To TuE EpIroE-What has become Of
the Foarth of July2 Once it was sacred
TO patriotism-aow it seems 10 be given
over TO pyrotcehnies and lager beer. Can
the temperance hosts Of the nation. north
and south, do better than to pre-cmpt this
Sabbath OF the patriot far God and Home
and Native Land?
Irthere is 4 doctrine that needs emphasis
Al this mile post ofthe army's march it Is
Amtfjea for IL. -tmsrtedaS. by this |
mean to hint n no crusade whatever
against our foreign born people, hut 10 st
clearly forth the fact that their highest
Q lies in becoming American iuSi a
rapidly as they eau. Itis not because our
country resembles theirowu. thai they have
come 10 Us, but precisely because i5iSSo dit
ferent from tie lands that have oppressed
them. ItiSnot because our eustomS. habits
and laws are these towhieh they have been
used, but because ours are better, nobler
and have SET Is forward faster than they
have progressed a home, thar they have
sought Il shores. Every trae interest et
the alien lies in eeaSing II be an alien and
becoming an AmerIeau. That we should
bring ont into bold relief oar national his
tory. institutions. habits and laws IN the
very point where they differ NEST widely
FROM those Of other countries, Is. believe.
desired by all intelligent foreigners who
are most of al pnoud that they are or
can become Americans. And il orr fare-
cast Of the good time coming should show
that we propose 10 limis by law the iatiGX
Of European pauper labor. nonc Will re-
joiee more truly than The -Amerie2nized
working man ot foreign birth. Ii we
show that 4 trle idea Of personal liberty
involves the overthrow Of the saloon. the
acknowledgements Of ONE and the CO.
opsrariyesyStem betweenl labor andeapIFal.
We nay win an army Of new adheren,s Is
4 result OF s. Foulth Of July celebration,
carefully and wisely planned. Let me
urge car local unionS 10 think earnestly oL
this and early to their purpose.
Sss<iaQ ds syasaftg gpasiers and ieaaers
l@aae 3ssiatss tlsa that We may avoid
rival celebrations planned later on. LeE
Us train and drill the Loyal Legions OF
boys and girls - take .heIr pars in the
procession and the programme. Anna
Gealon'S bright collection Of speeches.
songs. etc. for the children lall in rhyme}
will be Of service In tins part of lie plan.
Extracts from Dr.. lIerriek Jolnson's
Personal Liberty. "a new Timely
Tails" JUST issued from Tts lsiaE ; sigma.
Office, Chicago, rs are all the rest referred
, to-. will make excellent reading, a Voter
Sollloquy, 'sOn which side ane you and
..FalacieS Of High Llceu~ VII al fur
aish material on the temperance question.
Such tunes * Marching thru Georgia.
Maryland. my Maryland mas be suuSto
prohibition words, now nady AZ eUr head
quarters, and an address By some clear
( headed speaker should be announced with
special reference to euli>rinS the attention
+ Of wase-workc-~. labor organizations. ege.
( Nothing vii. attract more than program
where the boys march and have a military
drill, and whsrz tho boys ana girls havc
large part in the exercises .Wherc Tia
LAMBS 20 the foeks VIII follow.
This celebration j. especially ANA laost
earnestly commended d the attention oI
all friends III the states essFs az Cen
stlfstasal Pro4Baafg -la.sa.s. s psa'
lsg and in Michigan and Ohio where an.
successful O. campaigns hare made FRESH
Inspirations import % 10 the afF of th,
temperance army.
With good cheer and srowiaS hope,
Yours IN tAe battle,
Frances T.. MULfNEp